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Date Published: 24/11/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v556i2.16202
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Vol. 556 No. 2 (2025): Vietnam Medical Journal
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Le , V. N. T., Tran , T. D., & Truong , H. U. (2025). Prevalence and severity of molar-incisor hypomineralization in children in Hue city, Vietnam. Vietnam Medical Journal, 556(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v556i2.16202

Prevalence and severity of molar-incisor hypomineralization in children in Hue city, Vietnam

Van Nhat Thang Le 1,, Trong Dan Tran 1, Hoang Uyen Truong 1
1 Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University

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Abstract

Background: Data about molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) prevalence and its severity remains limited in Vietnam. This study aims to find the prevalence and severity of MIH in children in Hue, Vietnam, utilizing The European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD; 2022) criteria. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional investigation took place at some of Hue’s primary schools, in Vietnam, with 834 children aged between six and ten years being recruited for participation. Children were evaluated using the EAPD criteria to diagnose MIH and to determine its severity. Result: MIH prevalence was found to be 29.6%. Besides, no significant differences were found between genders with higher cases among males. Most of the lesions were mild (85.0%). Regarding the number of affected molars, one permanent first molar (47.8%) is affected mainly by MIH. Conclusion: The prevalence of MIH was high. Furthermore, MIH mild cases were the most prevalent.

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European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, Molar Incisor Hypomineralization, Pediatric Dentistry.

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